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Despite Nutrition Benefits, Most BJP States Keep Eggs out of Mid-Day Meals -Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

-TheWire.in

Eleven BJP-ruled states, three in which it is a coalition partner and three non-BJP states do not serve eggs despite the National Institute of Nutrition making it compulsory under the mid-day meal scheme.

New Delhi:
While eggs have been established to be an excellent source of protein and all essential nutrients, except vitamin C, for young children, the latest “egg map” – which illustrates how many eggs are distributed per week in mid-day meals served in schools and anganwadis across the country – shows a clear absence of eggs from the menu in most BJP-ruled states.

The National Institute of Nutrition, which works under the aegis of the Indian Council of Medical Research under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, made the provision of eggs compulsory in mid-day meals, as they are considered cheaper, safer, more nutritious and easier to procure than alternatives such as milk or bananas. Despite this, 11 BJP states have not been serving eggs to children under the scheme.

While Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur do not distribute eggs at all, others like Uttarakhand and Assam distribute only one egg per week.

Only Jharkhand and Tripura have a better record – while Jharkhand distributes three eggs per week in both schools and anganwadis, Tripura distributes two eggs per week in schools and one per week in anganwadis.

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